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Schools in Canyon · Canyon Independent School District

Canyon’s public schools outscore 85% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Canyon’s districts is 59%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canyon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#58of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 18 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.0K
▼ 22% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
TX 14.9
Schools in town
8
3,695 students on the public path
In brief

Canyon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 719 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canyon’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,016 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Canyon J H, then Canyon H S. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Premier High School-Canyon is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Canyon’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 85% of Texas school districts, #58 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (719)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,004 test results and a graduating class of 717 could put Canyon anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Canyon’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,947 in math, 6,062 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canyon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–8Canyon J HCanyon Independent School DistrictA
9–12Canyon H SCanyon Independent School DistrictA

Canyon’s public schools are run by Canyon Independent School District, which also serves Lake Tanglewood, Palisades and Timbercreek Canyon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Canyon Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 11,565 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,016TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 51.1% · 6062 students tested
Math59%
State average 40.9% · 5947 students tested

Canyon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Canyon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CanyonACanyon Independent

Every school in Canyon

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Canyonby address
Reeves-Hinger El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
669 students17:1Rate it →
Crestview El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
440 students16:1Rate it →
Spring Canyon El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
405 students16:1Rate it →
Canyon Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
529 students16:1Rate it →
Canyon J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
555 students15:1Rate it →
Canyon H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,097 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Midway Alternative H S
High · Grades 11–12
D
Alternative Education
52 students9:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Premier High School-Canyon
High · Grades 9–12
CharterAlternative Education
32 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Canyon’s schools

Are Canyon’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Canyon children attend outscore 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #58 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canyon in?

Canyon Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,565 students in 21 schools (2024–25).

Where do Canyon kids go to high school?

Canyon H S, with 1,097 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Canyon’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Canyon Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Canyon spend per student?

$10,016 in Canyon Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.